Žiar nad Hronom weather in January

In January, Žiar nad Hronom sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Žiar nad Hronom's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Žiar nad Hronom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:39 AM – 4:09 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Žiar nad Hronom is town in Slovakia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
434/km²
people per km²
Founded
1075

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Žiar nad Hronom reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-4
20-4
30-4
41-4
51-4
61-4
71-4
81-4
91-4
101-4
111-4
121-4
131-4
141-4
151-5
161-5
171-5
181-5
191-5
201-5
211-5
220-5
230-5
240-5
250-5
261-5
271-5
281-5
291-5
301-5
311-5

How January really feels in Žiar nad Hronom

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Žiar nad Hronom weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°489.97.18.50.0
Feb / -4°469.36.39.80.0
Mar / -0°5410.33.211.61.3
Apr14° / 59100.713.44.0
May19° / 9414.10155.5
Jun22° / 12°9913.4015.86.1
Jul24° / 13°9913.5015.56.5
Aug24° / 13°8511.5014.16.8
Sep19° / 749.9012.45.9
Oct13° / 629.90.310.63.5
Nov / 6010.62.990.8
Dec / -3°549.95.88.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
132971
142971
152971
163070
173169
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233367
243367
253268
263367
273466
283466
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Žiar nad Hronom gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13421
23321
33321
43321
53220
63120
73120
83020
92920
102920
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162921
172921
182922
193022
203023
213123
223224
233224
243324
253324
263424
273424
283324
293323
303323
313323

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 3:52 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.17:433:52
28.27:433:53
38.27:433:54
48.27:433:55
58.27:433:56
68.27:433:57
78.37:433:58
88.37:433:59
98.37:424:00
108.37:424:01
118.47:414:03
128.47:414:04
138.47:414:05
148.47:404:06
158.57:394:08
168.57:394:09
178.57:384:10
188.67:384:12
198.67:374:13
208.67:364:14
218.77:354:16
228.77:344:17
238.87:334:19
248.87:334:20
258.87:324:22
268.97:314:23
278.97:294:25
289.07:284:26
299.07:274:28
309.17:264:29
319.17:254:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Žiar nad Hronom?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Žiar nad Hronom.

What to pack for Žiar nad Hronom in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Žiar nad Hronom sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Žiar nad Hronom in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Žiar nad Hronom peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Žiar nad Hronom in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Žiar nad Hronom is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Žiar nad Hronom's WHO annual average of 12.9 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1816 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Žiar nad Hronom?

Žiar nad Hronom sits at 48.6°N, 18.8°E, 279 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Handlová, 16 km away.

PrievidzaBanská BystricaBojnicePartizánskeLeviceBánovce nad Bebravou

Topography around Žiar nad Hronom

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Žiar nad Hronom.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Žiar nad Hronom has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,106 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,907 m.

The land around Žiar nad Hronom is covered by trees (37%), grassland (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
1,106 m
80 km
1,907 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Handlová 16 km · Zvolen 22 km · Prievidza 26 km · Banská Bystrica 27 km · Bojnice 29 km · Partizánske 34 km · Levice 46 km · Bánovce nad Bebravou 46 km

Slovakia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,544
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 606
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%none 24%Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 5%Greek Catholic 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Žiar nad Hronom (48.5918°, 18.8496°, elevation 279 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).